Archaeological Investigations at el-Hibeh 1980Preliminary Report

Excavations, surface sampling topographic mapping, and other archaeological and Egyptological researches were conducted at the site, of el-Hibeh between February 11 and March 16, 1980. Results indicate that el-Hibeh, a large (approximately 13 hectares), walled "town" on the Nile's east bank across from el-Fashn, was first occupied in the late 2nd millennium B.C. and remained an important site through much of the 1st millennium B.C. and into the first several centuries A.D. Excavations were conducted in stratified deposits in two areas of 1st millennium B.C. occupations, producing samples of ceramics, floral and faunal remains, architecture, and other artifacts. Aspects of the settlement's occupational history are reconstructed, and suggestions for future research are made.

Illustrated with 12 black and white plates.

List of Tables

List of Maps

List of Figures

List of Plates

Preface

I. Introduction

a) Theoretical Context

b) Ecological Context

c) Historical Context

II. Archaeological Investigations

a) The Topographic Map

b) Site Surface Sampling

c) The Excavations

III. Relative Seriation of Ceramics

IV. The Faunal Remains Richard Redding

a) The Material

b) Relative Importance of the Taxa and Associations

c) Conclusions

V. The Plant Remains Wilma Wetterstrom

a) Methods

b) Results

c) Discussion and Conclusions

VI. The Textiles Diana Ryesky

a) Procedures

b) The Samples

c) Data Analysis

d) Comparisons Between the Two Test Squares Excavated at El-Hibeh

e) Summary and Conclusions

VII. Summary and Conclusions

Appendix I: The Ceramics

Appendix II: Numistmatic Evidence

Appendix III: Epigraphic Materials

Appendix IV: Small Finds

Appendix V: The Regional Survey

Appendix VI: Report on the Petrology of the Temple at El-Hibeh Hassaan El-Hassanny and Tarek Naffie

Bibliography

Plates

Robert J. Wenke is professor of archaeology in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Washington.